Today we’ve got a well rounded Astra Militarum list and a Chaos Marine list. Which should YOU play? Let’s run them down in our army list review!
Astra Militarum List:
Astra Militarum CAD
No Force Org Slot:
Ministorum Priest x 2
Primaris Psyker x 2
– Psyker lvl 2
– Force Axe
HQ:
Company Command Squad
– meltagun x 2
– Chimera
Troops:
Infantry Platoon
– Platoon Command Squad
– Infantry Squad x 3
– power axe on sergeant
– meltagun
– Veterans
– meltagun x 2
– Taurox
Fast Attack :
Vendetta
Vulture Gunship
– Punisher Cannons
Heavy Support:
Wyvern
Wyvern
Armoured Battle Group Allied Detachment
HQ :
Company Command Tank (Vanquisher)
– Beast Hunter Shells
– Co-axial Heavy Stubber
Elites :
Commissar Tank (Vanquisher)
– Beast Hunter Shells
– Co-axial Heavy Stubber
Troops:
Armoured Fist Veterans
– meltagun x 2
– chimera
Officio Assassinorum Detachment
Elites:
Culexus Assassin
I drop the priests and psykers into the blob and march em up the board. With the psykers I try to get forewarning to give the blob a solid invul (and if I’m lucky endurance) and then the priests to get em to re-roll the invul in CC (double up on them to make it consistent). The culexus goes into the vendetta which flys around negating psychic spells.
I think this is a really well rounded list you have a close combat unit, anti air and a ton of anti ground targets. The Beast Hunter Shells are great against armies like Tau and Battle Company which are very popular. The power blob is awesome but will crumble pretty fast if you don’t get Forewarning off. The Vulture is the best flier out there in my opinion and pairs up well with Wyverns. The Culexus is a must take as well due to all the psychic deathstars we are seeing. He will be able to turn off there powers for one turn while you hit them with everything in your army.
I actually wouldn’t change anything about this list. I think it is super strong and very well rounded. I think your toughest match-ups will be Battle Company and Deathstars. If you can place the Culexus in the right spot at the right time you should be able to handle any star but it will be very difficult otherwise. The blob is really dependent on you getting Forewarning so be careful when playing with it. You don’t want to over extend yourself and have the power fail. Otherwise this list is going to do very well.
Chaos Space Marine List:
CSM CAD
HQ
Daemon Prince (warlord) – Nurgle, Wings, Black Mace, ML 3, Power Armor
Typhus
Troops
Plague Marines x 6 – Rhino, Power sword, Plasma pistol, Plasma gun, Flamer
Plague Marines x 6 – Rhino, Melta x 2
Plague Marines x 6 – Rhino. Power sword
Heavy Support
Obliterators x 2 – Mark of Nugle
CSM CAD
HQ
Be’lakor
Troops
Plague Zombies x 17
Plague Zombies x 17
Alright! This list is awesome and one that I could see myself playing. The Plague Zombies are amazing! Especially paired up with shrouding from Be’lakor. I am happy to see you taking an expensive beat stick Daemon Prince I still try to make mine work as well. Plague Marines have been the best Cult troop in Chaos for a long time and for sure still are. The one thing I don’t like about this list is you aren’t taking the sacred number of Plague Marines. You need to add one more to those units, haha.
Okay so things I would change. As much as I like the Daemon Prince and would love for him to work he is just to expensive and will die before doing anything in most games. You can easily trade him for another Plague Marine unit and even some more Obliterators. I would also run two Melta Guns on the Plague Marines. Though I like the Power Weapons on the Plague Champions because they survive in most challenges and will be able to swing, I usually run Powerfists. Other than those minor changes I think you have a fun and solid list. It will do fairly well and win more games than it will lose. Unfortunately it is Chaos and struggle against a lot of the top tier armies. Go do Nurgle’s work son!
Hope you all enjoyed these two lists. What are some changes you guys would recommend for the Guard list? Also anyone else make Plague Marines work? As always check the Tactics Corner for more great content!
